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CD-ROM drives were treated by some as cup holders and they became popular in the 90s. It didn't cause the behavior but helps bound the timeframe for the phenom
by jaredsohn 4y ago
CD-ROM drives were treated by some as cup holders and they became popular in the 90s.
It didn't cause the behavior but helps bound the timeframe for the phenomena.
An article from 2002: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ive-broken-my-coffee-cup-holder-and-other-tales-of-helpdesk-woe/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/ive-broken-my-coffee-cup-holde...
- waynesonfire 4y agoNo they weren't.
- sjducb 4y agoThey were. https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/ur4seq/the_cup_holder_joke/ https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/ur4se...
- ksaj 4y agoIt's right there in the URL: "the_cup_holder_joke" Besides, the top of the computer case, usually mere inches away from the CD tray, is a whole lot more stable, and doesn't run the risk of knocking the drink over when software closes the tray unexpectedly. The only people who ever used the tray as a cup holder, did it for the obvious meme. Note that "holder" makes it obviously a joke since the hole isn't even big enough unless it's like a shot glass. And they were much to soft and flimsy to use as a mini table.